Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medipol Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2023 Jul;49(7):1762-1769. doi: 10.1111/jog.15651. Epub 2023 Apr 23.
Fatigue is a common adverse experience in postpartum women and can seriously affect maternal and infant health and quality of life. The aim of this study was to adapt the validity and reliability of the postnatal accumulated fatigue scale (PAFS) for postpartum mothers.
The sample of the cross-sectional methodological study consisted of 140 postpartum mothers. Data were collected between July and December 2020. Tools used for data collection were the mother information form, Edinburgh postpartum depression scale, and the PAFS.
As a result of exploratory factor analysis, it was determined that PAFS consisted of 13 items, 6 items in the "Physical Fatigue" subdimension, 4 items in the "Emotional" subdimension, and 3 items in the "Cognitive" subdimension. The three-factor scale structure supported confirmatory factor analysis. On the total scale, Cronbach's α was found to be 0.91.
Based on the study results, the Turkish language version of the PAFS is valid and reliable for postpartum mothers. This scale can be used safely by health professionals in postpartum units.
疲劳是产后女性常见的不良体验，会严重影响母婴健康和生活质量。本研究旨在对产后累积疲劳量表（PAFS）进行有效性和可靠性的适应，以适用于产后母亲。
本横断面方法学研究的样本包括 140 名产后母亲。数据收集于 2020 年 7 月至 12 月之间。用于数据收集的工具是母亲信息表、爱丁堡产后抑郁量表和 PAFS。
通过探索性因子分析，确定 PAFS 由 13 个项目组成，其中 6 个项目在“身体疲劳”子维度，4 个项目在“情绪”子维度，3 个项目在“认知”子维度。三因素量表结构支持验证性因子分析。在总量表上，Cronbach's α 为 0.91。
根据研究结果，PAFS 的土耳其语版本对产后母亲具有有效性和可靠性。该量表可在产后病房由卫生专业人员安全使用。
